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We are Jackie and Marco, a couple having been together for more than 25 years. We are both originally from Switzerland and fell in love with Southern California, when Marco did his MBA in San Diego in [...]

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Fall finally has arrived in Scottsdale with some cooler temperatures – the summer heat is over which allows us to spend more time outside again. Today I spent a couple hours at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix again which is only about 5 mins from where we live.

Today we went for a short walk along Tempe Town Lake. Tempe Town Lake is a reservoir that occupies a portion of the often dry riverbed of the Salt River as it passes through the city of Tempe, Arizona. It is an engineering marvel that protects the region from flooding, provides recreation, creates jobs and…Continue Reading